King Solomon, one of the most rich, wise and powerful men to ever walk this earth wrote that, if a human's life measure should include his goals and ambitions as ends in themselves apart from God, his life is futile and meaningless.  In other words wealth, wisdom, and works are all in vain without acknowledging the Creator who has made these things possible.  As the writer of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon goes on to suggest, however, that we live our lives looking through the lens of reality.

We should therefore accept God's gifts and humbly enjoy them. We should not misinterpret this to say, "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die!" rather entrust God with the things we have rather than complain about the things we do not have.